EMILE DE BECQUE40-55. A wealthy, cultured and dignified French plantation owner with grit and glamour who falls in love with Nellie; Strong baritone; actors with operatic background strongly encouraged.

CORNELIUS HACKLLate 20s – Mid 30s. Charming, easygoing, an experienced salesman who is professionally confident but also knows when to be deferential. Energetic, with a barely explored thirst for life. Earnest, well-meaning, the heart of an adventurer in the body of a common man.

MARGIE WALSHLate 40s–Mid 50s. Lean, strong, tough. Native of Boston’s South End (“Southie”). Someone who has had to fight for everything she gets, but who understands both the bitterness & beauty of life. Fierce, independent, street smart, someone who knows how to read people.

JEANLate 40s–mid 50s. Tough & strong, funny, a bit mouthy but with a good heart. Native of Boston’s South End (“Southie”). Doesn’t take nonsense from anyone, & gives as good as she gets.

ALAN McCLEANLate 20s–Late 30s. Fresh faced & somewhat innocent despite his years. Someone who wants to do what is right and looks for the best in everyone and everything. Charming, funny, principled. A boy-next-door type of leading man.

EDDIE WISTEREarly 30s–Early 40s. Trim, well-dressed, upper class. Country club elite. Would be purely debonair but for the aura of political wheeling & dealing that hangs about him.

THORNTON CLAYEarly 30s–Early 40s. Has enough money to enter high society, but doesn’t quite have the demeanor to match. Slight sense that he would do anything to try to belong, vaguely grasping quality. Yet also a bon vivant & social butterfly.

PEARL GRAYSTONLate 20s–Mid 30s. Fashion-forward & daring, she is at the cutting edge of absolutely everything. She lives to have fun, outrageous, & audacious. Beautiful, wealthy American heiress, yet there is something hard about her. Strong, & knows how to get what she wants, yet keenly aware of how others see her and that it’s not always complimentary.

PRINCESS DELLA CERCOLAEarly 30s–Early 40s. Tall, beautiful, statuesque, a presence with gravitas. Elegant features, gentle, and kind, but with a bit of a tragic air. Carries her wealth with distinction and grace.

The roles of ERNEST, ARTHUR FENWICK, BESSIE SAUNDERS, LORD BLEANE, and POLE Have Been Cast

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IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENTDirected by Gordon Greenberg1st Reh: 3/31/15Runs: 4/28- 6/2/15

World premiere small cast musical featuring the work of Jerry Herman. A resident of Miami, Jerry Herman has graciously granted Asolo Rep permission to produce the first-ever production of a new, fully staged revue of his vast canon of songs. This is still in development; information may change.

Male 1Early 20s–Early 30s. Flexibly talented singer-dancer. Flexible voice part. Should be able to play guitar or other instrument.